SATURDAY, JUNE 2 Taylor Creek Township trustees – 8 a.m., township hall

Damage to Kenton’s Wharton Park over the weekend, which was characterized as vandalism by Councilwoman Patti Risner, was the result of a vehicle driving through the park, according to a police report obtained by the Times. At Tuesday’s City Council session, Lt. Rob Lutes and Mayor Randy Manns said they were unaware of any reports about damage to the park.

The Hardin County Board of Elections will hold its regular meeting at 9 a.m. Thursday, June 7 in its office in the courthouse. This is a change from the regular meeting date of Thursday, June 14.

Amber Renae Shape, Marysville, reported finding an unauthorized charge on her Superior Credit Union account. A stray dog was reported in the 500 block of Smith Avenue.

To all Hardin County residents, I sincerely apologize for our 2018 Memorial Day Parade. While participating in the parade with other Vietnam veterans, it was obvious there was not a lack of participation, but a lack of organization and respect of our deceased veterans.

I feel compelled to write this letter because the citizens of Kenton, Ohio, should know about the children in their community. My name is Michael Bolesta and I own and operate Capital City Student Tours.

For the first time in more than 45 years, the Hardin County tax on buying license plates for a vehicle will be increasing in January. The Hardin County Commissioners approved legislation Tuesday which will increase the permissive tax on county residents from $5 to $20 per vehicle.

The day after Kenton celebrated Memorial Day with parades and cemetery services, members of the parade committee met to consider the question of disbanding. The committee had announced it would consider its future following the event.

New programs at the Kenton Fire Department have led to a better rating by the Insurance Service Office. Chief Tim Clark reported at Tuesday’s Kenton City Council meeting that the ISO rates departments about every 10 years and insurance companies use the ratings as a factor in determining insurance costs.

When an arsonist set a series of house fires in the southwestern section of Kenton in April, Gladys Adkins lost her home and all its contents. Kenton Showplace Store Manager Kevin Ledford has announced a two-day event at his store for one of his favorite customers.